Government of Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) Lalitpur Metropolitan City Ward No. 15 Khumaltar Height, Lalitpur, Province No. 3, Nepal Tel: +977-1-5539390 Email: [email protected] Website: www.aepc.gov.np

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Date of Notice Publication: 27 December 2019 Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC): National focal agency promoting renewable energy technologies in Nepal, AEPC/Community Electrification Sub-Component (CESC) hereby Requests for Proposal (RFP) from eligible Consulting Firms/Institutions for the following tasks:

Package No. Opening Date and Time S. No. Tasks - Detailed Feasibility Study of: RFP Number (No. of MHPs) of Technical Proposal SimlegadKhola MHP, 30.00 kW, Khadachakra Municipality -06, Kalikot 1 AEPC/CES/RFP/207 District Package - I, 12 January 2020, 2.00 (2 MHPs) 6/77 - 01 P.M. 2 RamgangaKhola MHP, 52.00 kW, Khatyad Gaupalika-06,

3 Lila Khola MHP, 21.00 kW, Chedagad Municipality -3, AEPC/CES/RFP/207 12 January 2020, 2.20 4 Goya Khola MHP, 26.00 kW, Kuse Gaupalika-01, Jajarkot District Package - II, (3 MHPs) 6/77 - 02 P.M.. RamghatKhola MHP, 28.00 kW, ChamundaBindrasaini Municipality -01, 5 6 TumkotKhola MHP, 40.00 kW, Namkha Gaupalika-05, Humla District Package - AEPC/CES/RFP/207 12 January 2020, 2.40 7 ThuloKhola MHP, 11.00 kW, Kharpunath Gaupalika-02, Humla District III, 6/77 - 03 P.M. (3 MHPs) 8 HekchaKhola MHP, 29.00 kWNamkha Gaupalika-05, Humla District KhunkhaniKhola MHP, 100.00 kW, Taman -01, Baglung 9 District Package - AEPC/CES/RFP/207 IV, (2 6/77 - 04 12 January 2020, 3.00 10 DarmaKhola MHP, 100.00 kWDarmaGaupalika -03, Salyan District MHPs) P.M.

PokharaKholaMasane MHP, 17.00 kW, Mahabharat Gaupalika-3, 11 Kavrepalanchowk District Package - V, AEPC/CES/RFP/207 6/77 - 05 12 January 2020, 3.20 ThadaKholaDogha MHP, 18.00 kW, , Mahabharat Gaupalika-3, (2 MHPs) 12 P.M. Kavrepalanchowk District RolwalingKhola MHP, 23.00 kW, Gaurishankar Gaupalika-9, Dolakha 13 District Package - AEPC/CES/RFP/207 VI, 6/77 - 06 12 January 2020, 3.40 GhatteKhola MHP, 11.00 kW, Jugal Gaupalika-03, 14 (2 MHPs) P.M. SindulpalchowkDistrict • The proposal must contain Technical and Financial proposals sealed in Separate Envelopes. Both the sealed proposals must be sealed in another single envelop mentioning Title of the task, Package No. and RFP Number. • Detailed RFP (with ToR) for the above task can be downloaded from www.aepc.gov.np or can be obtained from AEPC. • Single/Separate Sealed Proposal should be submitted for above mentioned Separate Package/Task. • Proposal (in Hard Copy) must be delivered manually to the address above by 12:00 hour’s local time on or before 12 January 2020. • If deadline for submission and opening falls in public holiday, the deadline will be same time of the immediate next working day. • Received Proposal (Technical) shall be opened in the presence of Proponents' representatives who choose to attend at as specified in above table at the office of AEPC, Khumaltar Height, Lalitpur, Nepal. But nothing shall bar the opening of Technical Proposal by the reason only that any proponent or its agent is not present. Proponents’ representative should bear with authorization duly signed by the authority of firm at the time of Technical Proposal opening. • The method of selection will be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), 80:20 weightage for Technical and Financial proposals respectively. • Proposals must be valid for a period of 90 days, counting from the day of Technical Proposal opening. • Professional Liability Insurance of 100% Contract Value should be submitted within 30 days from the date of agreement by the selected Consulting Firms/Institution. • AEPC reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the proposals without assigning any reason, whatsoever.